Monday, 31 August 2020
Red-Headed Woodpecker...
Unusual Creatures...
I spotted a couple of unusual insects in our garden recently. The leaf-like catydid (at right) is the second-one that I have seen here in Indiana, while the cicada is actually quite common. It is more often heard than seen up in the trees and it looks really bizarre!
Sunday, 30 August 2020
Butterflies and Moths in the Garden...
With having so many flowers and plants growing, we have had a number of butterflies and moths visiting our garden recently - like this eastern tiger swallowtail at left. We have also noticed a number of monarch caterpillars on our milkweed plants. Here are some of our favourite little visitors! :)
A tiny moth on a leaf.
Polyphemus moth.
Monarch caterpillar.
Monarch butterfly on our milkweed plant.
Black swallowtail.
Orange sulphur butterfly.
Saturday, 29 August 2020
Gifts from our Garden...
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch...
The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch.
Mr Grinling at the top of his lighthouse - awaiting his lunch!
Those pesky seagulls!
Mrs Grinling was not too happy. She needs to make a plan to defeat the seagulls! :)
Monday, 24 August 2020
Poetry Tea Time...
Family poetry tea time selfie. :)
Sunday, 23 August 2020
Camping at Spring Mill State Park...
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Braaiing Fun...
We had a lekker braai (nice barbeque) in our back garden at the end of July. Braaiing is a South African tradition and I need to do it more often! :)
The children watch the fire burn down.
Meat, garlic bread, and potatoes (underneath) cooking on the braai.